Discourses on Various Subjects, Volume 1Wells and Lilly, 1816 - Sermons, English |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 47
Page 39
... remember ; God by his power wiping away the dust from the tables of our memory , and taking off the consideration and the voluntary neglect and rude shufflings of our cases of conscience . For then we shall see things as they are , the ...
... remember ; God by his power wiping away the dust from the tables of our memory , and taking off the consideration and the voluntary neglect and rude shufflings of our cases of conscience . For then we shall see things as they are , the ...
Page 40
... remember St. Cyprian tells of a good man , who in his agony of death saw a phantasm of a noble angelical shape , who frowning and angry said to him , Pati timetis , exire non vultis , Quid faciam vobis ? Ye cannot endure sick- ness , ye ...
... remember St. Cyprian tells of a good man , who in his agony of death saw a phantasm of a noble angelical shape , who frowning and angry said to him , Pati timetis , exire non vultis , Quid faciam vobis ? Ye cannot endure sick- ness , ye ...
Page 49
... Remember how often we have tempted our brother , or a silly woman , to sin and death ? How often we have pleaded for unjust interests , or by our wit have cozened an easy and a believing person , or given ill sentences , or disputed ...
... Remember how often we have tempted our brother , or a silly woman , to sin and death ? How often we have pleaded for unjust interests , or by our wit have cozened an easy and a believing person , or given ill sentences , or disputed ...
Page 53
... remember that a servant in the old comedy , did choose to venture the lash rather than to feel a pre- sent inconvenience , quia illud aderat malum , istud abe- rat longius : illud erat praesens , huic erat diecula : † but this will be ...
... remember that a servant in the old comedy , did choose to venture the lash rather than to feel a pre- sent inconvenience , quia illud aderat malum , istud abe- rat longius : illud erat praesens , huic erat diecula : † but this will be ...
Page 69
... remember their iniquity , and visit their sins.§ Upon these and many other authorities it grew into a into a proverb ; Deus non exaudit peccatores : it was a known case , and an established rule in religion ; Wicked persons are neither ...
... remember their iniquity , and visit their sins.§ Upon these and many other authorities it grew into a into a proverb ; Deus non exaudit peccatores : it was a known case , and an established rule in religion ; Wicked persons are neither ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accuser actions angels Apostle blessed body called cerning charity Christ Christian church concerning conscience consider cure curse danger day of judgment day of vengeance death delight desires devil discourse dishonour divine drink duty dwell effect enemy epicure eternal evil faith fantastick fear felicity fire flesh folly fool give glory God's grace hand hath heart heaven hell holy Holy Spirit honour hope infinitely intolerable Jews joys Judge labour Lactantius live Lord lust man's marriage mercy minister mischief nature necessities needs ness never pain pardon passion persons piety pleasure Plutarch portion pray prayer prevail publick punishment reason religion repentance reprove saith scripture sentence SERMON shame Simon Magus sinners sins sorrow soul speak spirit Stobaeus suffer temptation terrour Tertullian thee things thou tion tongue torments trifling unto virtue Vitellius vulgar Latin weak wicked wise words worship zeal δε και
Popular passages
Page 10 - As I live,' saith the Lord, 'every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Page 73 - But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
Page 100 - If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death.
Page 420 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 150 - Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not ; for he will not pardon your transgressions : for my name is in him.
Page 422 - Blessing, honour, glory and power be unto him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever.
Page v - Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Page 407 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Page 52 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 355 - ... she that hath a wise husband, must entice him to an eternal dearness by the veil of modesty, and the grave robes of chastity, the ornament of meekness, and the jewels of faith and charity ; she must have no...